Author: Virginia Martin
BW Recommends | March 16, 2025
BirminghamWatch Recommends is a rundown of stories you might have missed this week. It offers insight into issues important to our area and sometimes tickles your curiosity.
Federal Cuts Could Hit Alabama’s Little River Canyon, Other Parks
At least 11 National Park Service employees and a lease at one visitors’ center in Alabama have been terminated by the Trump administration’s government efficiency office.
Jefferson County School Leader Becomes the National Face of Education
JefCoEd Superintendent Walter Gonsoulin Jr., newly named National Superintendent of the Year, works to give students a chance to achieve their dreams.
Birmingham Councilor J.T. Moore Announces Run for Second Term
Birmingham City Councilor J.T. Moore on Thursday kicked off his campaign for a second term representing the Magic City’s District 4.
New Birmingham Office Aims to Prepare Before the Next Disaster Strikes
The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina spurred the head of the city’s new Office of Sustainability and Resilience to look for ways to avoid such tragedies in the future.
BW Recommends | March 9, 2025
Birmingham BOE Member Sonja Smith Seeks to Represent District 8 on the City Council
Smith said she wants to continue gains in schools, serve students and focus on neighborhoods.
Will Amazon Deliver the Magic of the Classic as New Title Sponsor?
The annual HBCU showdown will now be called the Amazon Magic City Classic presented by Coca-Cola.
County Attorney Theo Lawson in the Running To Be ‘First Dude’
He’d take on new duties as the man behind the woman if his wife were to win the mayor’s race in Pleasant Grove.
Federal Government Lease Cuts Hit 4 Offices in Birmingham, 20 Statewide
Leases for IRS, National Labor Relations Board and Mine Safety and Health Administration offices in Birmingham were canceled as part of the DOGE cuts.
